Career Opportunity

BRAC’s vision is a world free from all forms of exploitation and discrimination where everyone has the opportunity to realise their potential. The organisation was founded in Bangladesh in 1972 and acts as a catalyst, creating opportunities for people to transform their lives. BRAC believes in integrity, inclusiveness, effectiveness, and innovation in all areas of work. BRAC uses an integrated model to change systems of inequity, through social development programmes, humanitarian response, social enterprises, socially responsible investments and a university. It operates in conflict-prone and post-disaster settings in 11 countries across Asia and Africa.

BRAC is a global leader in developing cost-effective, evidence-based programmes, and has been ranked the #1 NGO in the world for the last four years consecutively by NGO Advisor.

Position

Senior Manager, Accounts and Investment, Finance and Accounts

Job Description/Responsibilities:

Analyze financial statements of investment portfolio and prepare portfolio report for management and Investment Committees
Coordination between BRAC and various investees in regard to financing/ investment
Prepare monthly/ quarterly/ yearly accounts for development programme and ensure an accurate and timely reporting
Ensure to prepare fund requisition to donor along with necessary supporting documents and release fund from donor
Meeting with programme personnel to solve various finance and accounting related tasks
Analyse expense burn rate and budget variance of projects accounts of various development project
Create project chart of accounts following the master chart of accounts
Coordinate with different section of finance and accounts team to accumulate documentation on investment undertakings
Follow up for the required financial and legal documents needed for BRAC as per agreement
Prepare materials for different management meeting for example Finance and Audit Committee, Management Investment Committee, Social Enterprise Development Committee, Risk Management Committee etc.
Develop staff capacity through field visit, meeting, discussion, individual contact and on the job training
Follow up and address issues identified in BRAC financial reports and audit observations
Respond to inquiries from finance management, programme directors and firm wide managers regarding financial results and special reporting requests
Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme’s goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment
Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action
Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so

Requirements

Educational Requirements:

MBA in Accounting/ Finance/ Management from any recognised university with all 2nd class

Experience Requirement:

At least 5 years’ experience in relevant field of Accounts / Finance / Budget / Audit / Tax / VAT is required

Additional Requirements:

Knowledge on Accounting, Finance, Audit, Budget, Tax / VAT
Should be sincere, polite, dynamic, hardworking and willing to work under pressure
Strong interpersonal, supervisory and customer service skills required
Ability to multi-task, work under pressure and meet deadlines required
Should have strong communication skills in both Bengali and English
Knowledge on computer proficient and should be able to thrive in a fast -pace setting

Age: N/ A

Salary & Benefits

Salary:Negotiable

Other Benefits: Festival Bonus, Contributory Compulsory Provident Fund, Gratuity, Health and Life Insurance and others

Job Location: BRAC Head Office

Last Apply Date: 27/Jan/2020

BRAC believes every one of its employees, suppliers, downstream partners, visitors, clients and community including children, youth and vulnerable adults that come into contact regardless of age, race, religion, gender, disability or ethnic origin has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation. We guarantee assessment of candidates with disabilities who meet the essential requirements. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and will do everything possible to ensure that those who are suitable to work within our values and beliefs are recruited to work for us. Any personal persuasion will result in disqualification of candidature.

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Or Interested candidates may apply through bdjobs.com or send updated CV to resume@brac.net mentioning the name of the position in subject line